The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-10-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.


PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
rope Leo has received among his jubilee
presents colossal cheese, large barrel
OF VINE, four yards of fine linen from a
poor servant. two tiger skins and an enor
nous sausage.
Col. Rowland's health is not improving
ana he Is perhaps no better than he was a
month ago. His many friends all over
the State sympathize with him deeply in
his atfllction- Lumbt rton Robesonian.
The Democrats of Henrico county. Va.
have nominated Col a. s. Buford for the
House of Delegates. In the primary cleo
tion he led the ticket by a considerable
number and his election is almost assured.
Attorney General Garlands daughter,
Daisy, will be one of the coming seasons
debutantes in Washington, and society is
quietly wondering if she will be able to
overcome his aversion to the use of dress
coat.
The many, many friends of Rev. Dr.
Ii. I. Hudson will be delighted to hear
that he is restored to health and is NV.
at home. He is looking as bright as "A o.,.
dollar and is in full mental and physical
strength.-LS Shelby Aurora.
That born iurist, profound thinker,
Christian gentleman, patriot and states
man, Hon, Thomas Ruffin is here attend
ing United States Court this week and
looks much improved in health, we are
glad to say Greensboro Patriot
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IL Is some years now since the Emma
Abbott kiss was pronounced to be the most
drawing of all stage oscuants. 1t was a
prairie editor, we believe, who likened its
music to the sound produced by a steers
hoof moving restlessly in a mud hole. -
n. y. Star.
The CHRONICLE is glad to hear that
Mr.. II. L. Cook, popular young lawyer
of Fayetteville, who went to Texas few
weeks ago, has returned to North Carolina
to stay. We welcome him back home and
We hope to have him help Us preach against
other North Carolina young men seeking
homes in other lands.
Prof. John E. Kelly, Principal of San
ford High School, spent several days in
Raleigh last week under treatment for his
eyes. He received the best treatment from
Drs. Lewis and Battle, and returned to
The CHRONICLE knows no lruer man than
John L. Kelly, and it wishes him an early
restoration to perfect eye sight.
~
Mr.. John Henry Bonar, a native of Salem,
and we'll known in this city, is now acting
as private secretary to the banker poet, E.
G. Steadman, of New York, whose house
he is occupying during Mr.. Steadman'5
absence in New Hampshire, and he has
been promoted to pOslti N Oh the edi-
torial staff of the Century Magazinc.-
Wilmington Messenger.
We were charmed with visit from our
good friend and subscriber, Mr.. F. f.
Stickney of Wilson, on Thursday last.
He expresses much pleasure at the i'm
provement that Washington has under
gone since he lived among us. He discuss
ed with us the supremacy of the Caucasian
blood, and brought out strong argument
as proof that the white man must rule.
He believes that it was intended by the
Omnipotent, and what God has done, man
can hardly improve Oh Washington
Gazette.
Ex-Judge Henry B. Folk, who was born
! in Bertie county, N. c., graduated at Wake
| Forest in 1S49 and removed to Brunswick,
| Tenn, where he was a leading attorney
and Judge, has recently been ordained to
| the ministry. By invitation he preached
| last week at GoldsbOro and Wilmington.
| 1t is thought he will be called to the pas
tOrate of the Goldsboro Baptist church.
The CHRONICLE will rejoice to welcome him
back to North Carolina. "Iiere be our
homes while we live; here be our graves
when we die"
Dr. c. W. Dabney, President of the
University of Tennessee, at Knoxville,
| Tenn, was in Raleigh this week. He
| never looked better and his friends were
glad to take him by the hand. His de-
| parture from North Carolina was posi-
tive loss, and loss which the passage of
time does not cause us to cease to regret.
In his new and responsible position he is
| lending his best energies. The University
| was fortunate III securing man SO well
| informed, so jealous and so well fitted for
the exacting duties of the position. The
! good wishes of many North Carolina
friends go to the Doctor and his charming
family in their new home.
| ~
The Wilmington Star says we note with
| pleasure that DR.. H. E. Shepherd has been
gaining new laureIs. He has been deliv-
ering a course of summer lectures at Os-
wego, and he has been invited to prepare
|
Modern Language Students to be held on
December 29th, at Boston. The president
of the Convention will be James Russell
Lowell. DR.. Shepherds article will be on
the subject of Macaulays English. DR..
| Sauveur announced the fact that DR..
Shepherd would have charge of the En-
glish Literature department in the Oswego
college, by saying: 81 have for several
years felt great desire to place on the
programme of the College of Languages
the study of English literature and rhetoric,
and was determined to do so as soon as l
could secure the services of proper man,
teacher, known at the same time for
great scholarship and eminent capacity in
the art of imparting knowledge, who would
be able to teach our students, some Of
them teachers of English, with an accepted
authority, how to speak and write their
own language we'll, correctly, and even
elegantly. am now very happy to name
for this important branch the teacher
had been looking for"
... "A correspondent of the Wilmington
Star, writing from Clinton, Sampson cOun
ty, says that tract of land on the out
skirts of the town, belonging to the heir
of the McKoy estate, was divided int
twenty one lots and sold, bringing owe
1000. The merchants of Clinton are al
enterprising, go-ahead set of men, VIII
| are Wido-aWake to the advantages Offeret